Marcus Aurelius: “What need is there of suspicious fear, since it is in thy power to…”

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What need is there of suspicious fear, since it is in thy power to inquire what ought to be done?

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Marcus Aurelius poses a rhetorical question, encouraging self-reliance and rational inquiry as antidotes to fear and suspicion.

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Marcus Aurelius: “What need is there of suspicious fear, since it is in thy power to inquire what ought to be done?”